Thirteen years ago, future Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker nailed a 40-yard field goal that sent Texas to an emotional 27-25 victory over Texas A&M. The next year, the Aggies joined the SEC and the game went dark.

Things went south for this column this past weekend, when Ohio State and Indiana scored 15 ultimately meaningless points over the final two minutes to kill the under by a half-point, and two other picks failed to come through. I’m now 25-27 for the season with one week left to get things right before the postseason.

The Longhorns and Aggies haven't played one another since 2013 — and they've never played with this much at stake.